The Devil's Hall of Fame

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The Devil's Hall of Fame
The Devil's Hall of Fame - Beyond Twilight.jpg
Studio album by
Released2001
Genre Progressive metal
Length45:48
Label Massacre
Producer Finn Zierler & Tommy Hansen
Beyond Twilight chronology
Eye for an Eye
(1994)
The Devil's Hall of Fame
(2001)
Section X
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Sea Of TranquilityStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
VampsterStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
MetallusStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Spirit Of MetalStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
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The Devil's Hall of Fame is the first studio album by Danish progressive metal band Beyond Twilight. Released July 23, 2001. The album has many of the band's characteristic elements such as complex arrangements and dramatic dark multi-layers and was written mostly by the band's mastermind, Finn Zierler. The album showcases the elements which would become characteristic of Beyond Twilight's unique sound, namely a very atmospheric, heavy progressive sound. On release, the album was met with good reviews from fans [8] and critics. It's their only album featuring Norwegian singer Jørn Lande.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hellfire"Finn Zierler & Jørn LandeFinn Zierler8:18
2."Godless and Wicked"Finn Zierler & Jørn LandeFinn Zierler3:54
3."Shadowland"Finn Zierler & Jørn LandeFinn Zierler5:33
4."The Devil's Waltz"InstrumentalFinn Zierler2:39
5."Crying"Finn Zierler & Jørn LandeFinn Zierler7:19
6."The Devil's Hall of Fame"Finn Zierler & Jørn LandeFinn Zierler8:26
7."Closing the Circle"Finn ZierlerFinn Zierler2:55
8."Perfect Dark"Finn Zierler & Jørn LandeFinn Zierler6:44

Personnel

Beyond Twilight

Production

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